Crapumenta ! … Anger in Athens as the blue lambs of Documenta hit town
The Greek capital has been invaded by talking frogs, dyed lambs and marble tents. But many locals are furious at the ‘colonial attitudes’ of the German art extravaganza
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Ai Weiwei says internet is like a modern church after flood of Lego offers
Chinese artist thanks online community for offering to donate toy bricks for artwork following Lego’s refusal to supply them
Botticelli Reimagined exhibition coming to V&A after opening in Berlin
London show will feature modern artwork, fashion, film and music inspired by the Renaissance artist, as well as large collection of original Botticelli paintings
Tabish’s Top 5 Art Exhibitions to see in London over New Year’s
This week’s top 5 features Turner, Schiele, Gothic art and literature, a history of Germany and the legacy of war.
Anish Kapoor in Berlin: ‘in short, Britain’s fucked’
The doyen of British sculpture gives the Guardian an exclusive preview of his major new exhibition in the German capital
Berlin Wall’s most iconic paintings under threat from property developers
Berlin’s most famous images, such as Brezhnev and Honecker’s kiss, are on part of the wall set to be demolished for luxury flats
Good takes on evil at Berlin’s Museum of Things
Plain pots and pans face off against kitsch cups in this German collection of objects showcasing the Deutscher Werkbund’s quest for ‘good form’
Overzealous cleaner ruins £690,000 artwork that she thought was dirty
She scoured off a layer of paint in a sculpture by late German artist Martin Kippenberger on loan to a museum in Dortmund
Berlin Wall artists sue city in copyright controversy
Renovation of Berlin’s East Side Gallery to mark 20th anniversary of the fall of the wall leads to compensation claims
ShContemporary 08 – THE Asian Art Fair returns to the Shanghai Exhibition Center September 10th-13th
After a successful debut in 2007, ShContemporary returns to the spectacular Shanghai Exhibition Center from September 10th – 13th. This… Read More